Evening Gazette

              t+ HUMBBB 4 72 I WnUr Batabli.l.od I860 \ P1TTSTON, PA.. MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1883. CTW±Z I TWO CENT#. | Ten Cents per Week. AT THE CAPITAL other purposes." Among other things it provides that all telegraphic communication between the several departments of the government of the Unitod States and their officer! and agens shall in their transmission over the lines of any of said companies, have priority over all other business and shall be sent at rates annually fixed by the postmaster. POLITICAL CHAT. TELL TALE LETTERS. ACROSS THE SEA. AFTER 24 HOURS OF PRAYER. O'DONNELL'S END Documents Found In an Old Trunk Finding $213,000 .which Her Ilne- Why Chicago Was Chosen by the Produce a Sensation. Plots of Irish Invinoibles Creat- Itaud had Illddvn Before Dying. Congressmen Getting Ready to Bring Forward More Bills. Republican Committee Sah Francisco, Dec. 17.—When Gen. Coltou, partner of Stanford, Huntington & Crocker, died he left behind him a trunk full of old letters and miscellaneous manuscripts. A portion of the letters make up the correspondence which passed between Colton and Huntington, and there are copies of some letters from Crocker to Huntington, and vico versa. These lettors were introduced in evidence in thai cgse of Mrs. Colton vs. Stanford, CrockerTefr al., now being tried in Santa Rosa, this f*ate, by which the widow of Colton is endeavoring to force tho railroad magnates to fairer settlements tlinn it is alleged were made with her immediately after her husband's sudden death. These letters are said to make an astonishing revelation of the alleged corrupt methods of the Central Pacific monopoly, and to show up many men prominent in state and national politics as the abject tools of Stanford & Co. Huntington's letters, it is said, are full Df allusions to the necessity of hoodwinking congress by making believe that the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific were controlled by different persons. The object was to defeat Tom Scott's effort to get a land grant for the Texas Pacific. The letters also contain revelations of a series of intrigues to obtain control of tho Union Pacific road. They seem to plainly show that when Stanford, Huntington & Co. started the Occidental and Oriental steamship line it was their purpose to break up the Pacific Mail steamship Co. In a letter written Nov. D, 1874, Huntington says he thinks three steamers will be enough to break up the Pacific Mail. The fact is also disclosed that Huntington, by making certain representations to Gould, induced lilm to cease interesting himself in tho railroad projects of Senator Jones, of Nevada. It wiH 1)6 remembered that th j failure of Gould and others to keep their promiso to Jones cause.! him to go the edge of financial ruin and ohlige him to sell out paTt of the road built by him. In the letters Jones is alluded to in a coarse and jesting inanuer, as are the other distinguished Pacific coast politicians. Ex-Congressman Luttrell is spoken of as "Wild Hog." In one letter Huntington sjieaks of Senator Sargent's services bein„ worth those of any half dozen men, and Conkling is alluded to as a friend. The letters show conclusively that Huntington was the master spirit ol' the concern, as all of the great projects seem to have originated with him. ing Alarm in England. Bostox, Dec. 17.—A special to Tuo Globo from Akron, Oliio, says: "Harrison Ramon lived for many years in Hickley, Medina county, Ohio, and amassed considerable property, most of which was In cash. He would not trust his money to the keeping of a bank, but hid it about his own premises, keeping the hiding place secret even from his own family. A short time ago he told liis wife that he had hM'ten about $80,000 in money, nnd that pretty soou ho would inform her of its whereabouts, so that, in case cf his death, she would know where to look for it. He neglected to do this, and about a week ago he died of apoplexy. After his death an examination of his prjiers showed that he had io'35.000 in money all hidden about his premises. The most thorough search failed to reveal the hiding place, and the widow began to despair. Then she was impressed with the notion that if she prayed with faith the Lord would direct her to the place where the nSohey was hidden. Ou Wednesday she prayed all day and all night. On Tharsday morning she wns impelled to go to the bee hives, which stood ou a bench near the house, and in the excitement of ex|Deciation she knocked over one of the hives, disclosing to her view the top of a bench with a pilo of greenbacks of large denomination upou it. A search under the other hives resulted iu finding a total of $15,000. In the afternoon one of the family dropped a bunch of key« through the barn floor, which necessitated taking up a plank to find them, and wlieu the young man put his hand down ha struc! a half gallon fruit jar, which he pulled ou; to find partly filled with $20 gold pieces. Other jars and a grain bag wore ulso found containing gold and silver, and when it had all been counted tlis total amount figured up ever $213,000. The widow was overjoyed, and in her statement to the correspondent said she believed that the discoveries were in direct auswer to her prayers. The Informer's Slayer Executed This Morning. Death of a Kansas Representative— Concerning tho Organization of the Senate—Talk About the Committees. Senator Sabln Says the Selection Of Chicago Does not Affect President Arthur's Chances- Randall Speaks. Detaining the Passengers of the Assyrian monarch a«_ Suspects— The Crown Prince's Re- "This clause," said Mr. Anderson to a representative of the American Press, "is the key note to my bill. I think that the difficulty in obtaining legislation on this subject heretofore has been on account of the large appropriation of money needed to begin the work of construction. My bill obviates the necessity for the appropriation of a single dollar, and provides that the lines shall bo built with money derived from the sale of $0,000,000 three per cent, bonds. Every one who has examined this subject knows that within a period of twenty years the profits of a system of postal telegraphy will build Hues not only to every city, but to every place in the United States where there is a fourth class postoffice, nnd the bonds which it is propjsed to issue are to be redeemable at tho option of tlio'government in ten or thirty years. This plan in my judgment will insure the. establishment for the government of a complete telegraph service without the expense of a dollar outside of the amount realized upon tlCe sale of the six millions of bonds" Mr. Anderson's bill authorizes tho postmaster general to make ccnccctiou with ti. lir.es belonging to any railroad or telcgrap'i "ompany which has received a prant of public lands, bonds or rrcdic from the United l.ioites, and requires lie.;, all postal telegraph messages shall be transmitted over the wires of those connecting lines at government rates, and in the manner prescribed iy the law of 1800 for the ransmissiou of government business. The result of the passnge of his bill, he thinks— no matter what area may bo covered by government lines—would be to establish immediately a delivery sj'Wm of telegraphy in every city and town in the United States now reached . by telegraph, as every telegraph line now in the field is operating under the granting act referred ti. Under the Anderson bill, an office that does not pay expanses after being open for tw D years is to be closed. This provision, the author of the measure says, was inserted lor the express purpose of preventing the proposed additional branch of the post office department from becoming a political machiue. Mr. Anderson pointed out what he thought to be other important points in his scheme, and concluded by saying: "My object is simply to furnish the United States government with postal telegraph facilities which will enable it to traniact the business ft that portion of the public offering to patronize it at rates which will make tho svsi-lu self supporting, and at the same time enable all private caia panies to maintain their lines." Th« Victim Crtlra and Collected-Large Crowd Outside tlie Prison—No Boisterous Demonstration. ception In Genoa. ■ Washington, Dec. 17.—Dudley C. Haskell, representative of the second district of Kanlas, died here from Bright's disease. Mr. Haskell had been sick for several weeks but his dainise was rather unexpected and sudden/ Only on Friday Speaker Carlisle had under consideration the question whether lie could constitutionally administer the outh of office at Mr. Haskell's residence. Mr. Haskell was born in Washington count}-, Pa., June o, 1834. Ho was first clected to congreft in 1878. Ho took a prominent part In the debates on the tariff last yoar. Krw York, Dec. 18.—There were a number of prominent democrats and republicans from nearly every section of the union in the city Sunday. Gov. Foster, of Ohio; ex- Speaker Samuel J. Randall, Senator Sabin, of Minnesota; Senator Hill, of Colorado; Senator Plumb, of Kansas; Senator M Her, of New York; Richard W. Thompson, of Ohio, and Richard Smith, of Cincinnati, were among the number. They all arrived Friday night, from Washington. Gov. Foster made himself very scarce at the Fifth Avenue hotel. During I he day tho clerks nnnouncod that lie was cut. In the evening they said that he was not in his room. It was evident that the governor was determined to keep away from the interviewers, nnd, as one of the clerks put it, "If he sees one of your cards you won't see him." London, Dec. 17. — The steamship Assyrian Monarch, which left Now York on Doc. 4, arrived at Graverend and was at once seized by the gcvernincnt police, because of advices from New York that Uito were aboard a party of American Invincible-; on a mission to rescue O'Donnell nnd indie! punishment upon tho officials engaged in hi# prosecution. Tho officers notified the passengers that no person would be allowed to go ashore until his identity as a person not possibly subject to suspicion should be established, and that nil the passengers must submit to an examination of their i*rsons and luggage. Several American passengers mado such an effective protest that the three detectives assigned to the immediate work-'f Investigation dccide 1 t i regulate the disembarkation by the passenger list, -.lis, however, was discovered to be missing, and the discovery caused grC at excrement. The detectives then gave tltoao aboard until Monday to restore the passenger iist, with immunity from .search until llial lime, but assumed l'ul police control of the vessel nnd placed all aboard under surveillance la tho meantime. It is stated that tho detectives h ive sa'isfntorily singled out the suspects, and will allow the other passenjer-s to land. I-OXPON, Dec. 17—8:15 a. in.—O'Doncll was hanged at 8:02 o'atoek this morning. Despite the boisterous aud squally weather ■i considerable crowd.assemblml at the prison 'it seven o'clock this morning. Hundreds of workmen passing by tlio j»il wailing to ifisio at the black d ig. Among them was TDooiioll's brother who paced to and fro •tD|«'site the IWs uil in a most restless and 'C jeeied manner, exciting the sympathy of all •resent, 'ilie hangman's, arrangements wern lerfect und the execution occurred wilhi.u'. a Mitch. O'Donnell was calm and collected. 11 u uade no statement on the scaffold. REORGANIZATION O* THE SENATE. The reorganization of the senate is still tho prominent topic of conversation. Messrs. Mahoiie and Riddleberger are said to be angry tin account of the defeat of their candidate, George C. Gorhnin, for tho secretaryship. It wrs reported that the}- would cause tome trouble in open session, but later advices are to the effect that they will pocket their grievance and allow the reorganization to proceed arcording to caucus agreement. The democrats will offer no opposition. Messrs. Bayard, Beck, Cockrell, Vest and others recognize the right of the republicans to fix the offices to suit themselves. They think it would be not only discourteous but improper to interfere, and tlie outlook is that tho organization will be effected in a quiet way, especially as tho two readjusters have agreed to let -he republicans consummate the action of the caucus. Tho King of Do n aik is tluly a fa'in al nonareh. Fiudiig ihiit during ti e ttteu' D«• ere weather the loyal foot were n I'.i rog greatly from colds and (i utDhs, ttils pc • Ct •Id gcnth linu ordered a mpply of Dr. Boll's i/Ough.Syiu.) for thiin and now the suiiii'g Senator Sabin, of Minnesota, is stopping a the Gilsey House. During most of the dny he was down town on private business Ho did not return to the hotel until 0 P. M. Shortly afterwards be was met in the lobby by a reporter. Tho senator is a handsome man and does not look to be more than forty years old. He has dark hair and moustache and bright black eyes, which peep from their sockets in a quizzical way. He appeal's to be of a pleasant disposition, and as a man who will become popular in the senate of which he is a new member. ire h»p|y. Plots Against Hliin«. London, Deo. 17.—Bartholomew Binns, the public executioner, lincl arranged to go to Dublin immediately after hauling O'Donnell in order to be on baud in time to properly execute Joseph Poole, who is sentenced to be hanged on Tuesiay aioruin j for tin mu - der oi John Kenny in Seville place two y mm ago. But the alarm l'ait by the London l«D lice in conscqucnce of the discovery of invincible plot* against Binns' lite for undertaking the execution of O'Donnell, has induced the authorities to order the cancellation of tho Dublin engagement. The announcement of tliia fact was made in Dublin on Saturday and was received with pleasure by the nationalists. Advertisements for anotlior executioner were ut once telegraphed all over Ireland, and but one acceptance wa3 received, which wassont by an Ulster orangeman. His services were at once accepted. It is not publicly known in Dublin whether this man has arrived upon the scene, and should his identy become known the invincibles will set a prico upon his head. The friends of Poole have abandoned all hope of • reprieve and I'oole hSs become resigned to his fate. "Now, what can I do for you f he said, as the reporter introduced himself. "Is there anything special you wish to see ine about f" ROYAL Eft'jH new president pro tern. will be elected. The desire is still to confer tho honor upon Senator Anthony. It is understood, however, that ho will decline the office after a complimentary vote and that either Senator Ingalls or John Sherman will then be tendered the position. Since the session opened Mr. IMrnuuds has invariably chosen Mr. Inpul.s us his substitute. This leads many to believe that that thu Kansas senator will finally be selected as president pro tern. Little or 110 business will be transacted by the senate until.utter the reorganization and the adoption of tii : rules. Should the promised revision of the rules lead to protracted or partisan discus-ion it is believed the mh jority will consent to modifications. Senator Sherman declared on Thursday that he was opposed to any cha ge which may lead to debate on thl- purely party lines. The consideration of the new rules, however, will ]Drobably consume thu whole of thu week. "You were elected chairman of tho republican national committee, and it is averred that your selection has a national importance to your party on account of your friendship for both ex-Senator Blame and Senator Logan," said the reporter. "Well," replied the senator, "all sorts of reasons of a political character may bo brought forward to show why I was elected chairman of the republican national committee. I cannot help that. I know this— that the meeting of the committee was harmonious. I look upon my selection as one that cannot be attacked on national or sectional grounds. It is all bosh to say that Chicago was selected as the place where the convention should be held in the interest of any one candidate. Chicago has ample hotel accommodations. Three former republican conventions have been held there, nnd the tickets nominated there have always been fleeted. You see it is a ravorite place for our party to have a convention." CRAZED BY SPECULATION Sliisnlar Conduct «1" n l'ouiig and lliindfiomc Wrstcrn Preacher. TOLEDO, O., Pee. 17.— Rev. Mark L. Emory, a young congregational minister,-has tieen found in this city in a deplorable condi tion. Two years ago he was a prosperous clergyman at .Smith's Ferry, O. He next took charge of a church at Sugar fchove, Pa. Here he became a general favorifr, being a single man, a good dl'csser and hundsmue. Two months ugo he suddi n!y disappeared leaving behind him debts and notes indorsed by leading citizens to the amount ol $500. He alsf) left ?20'J salary soon to be due him, and his books and clothing. Kotb ing was heard of him and his effects were sold at auction, his sermons included. This about half paid his debts. Emory has been found in this city and .lias written to hit friends at Sugar Grove forgiveness. He says he was unlucky in» speculation, became insane and has been wandering about from place to place in a crazed condition since his mysterious disappearance. Ho is now penniless, without home or friends. DISASTROUS FIRES A Pennsylvania Town Devastated by Flames. Dubois,Pa.,Dec. 17.—A fire broke out in tho American house and before the flames could bo controlled they had licked up over $50,000 worth of property. Just how tho lire originated is yet a matter of conjecture, but it is supjxtted to have caught from a defective flue. The flames gained great headway at iirst owing to lack of water and tardiness of the flre department and even when there was plenty of water J ho firemen worked at great disadvantage. The adjoining buildings were all built sf wood except a brick block near by and is all that saved tlis town from complete destruction. At S o'clock the flre was under complete control. Little is yet known of the amount of losi and Insurance, but they are about as follows: C. M. Powers, loss 82,000; American Express company, loss not known; J. S. ICingsley, dry goodsi loss £5,000; Western Slope lintel, loss $3,000. post office, loss not known; J. E. Dales' store, loss $3,000; M. J. Tonks, millinery and genu1 furnishing goods, loss $4,000. A number of firemen were injured, and one named Krietzer is supposed to be fatally hurt. There is a rumor current that A. H. Stedman and John Green, who canto to the American houso lately, have be.ui burned to death but the report is not yet oonflrmed. They came from Brookville. nmvui Absolutely Pure. I his powder never v&riee. A marvel of purit) strength and wholesoineness. More economical tnan the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold In competition with the niu'tltnde of low test, short weight, alum or pi onphate powders. Hold only leans Ko)&D taking Powder Co.. IPS Wall *t. X. Y* REFUSED ADMISSION THE POLICY OF THE HOUSE. Tho indications arc that the house will repeat its policy of last week and do as little as possible. Monday being " bill day," members may be permitted tho innocent recreation of introducing bills. As they can bo presented Only for refei-cnce and without debate, 110 harm can be done beyond inflicting the cost of printing them upon the public treasury. It is probable tluu the house may refuse eveu aDi opportunity to iutroducj bills nnd again adjourn immediately after assembling out of respect to the memory of thu late Rropres■niative Haskell, of Kansas. Antony the bills introduced in the house last week was one for the relief of the heirs of R. W. Meade (the father of the late Gen. George A. Meade and Commodore R. W. Meade). This claim was first presented to congress by R. W. Meade himself iu the Sixteenth congress in l.'JJ, and with threo exceptions has lieen in every congrtss since. R. ff, Meade died iu about 17US, from which time tho claim has been persistently presented by his heirs. Quite a number of kindred b Us growing oui if the revolution and the war of 1S12, ulsu appear and several growing out of the ac quisition of Louisiana and Florida, madti their annual appearance. There ure a large clue of claims growing out of the late war which have already reached a respectable age, and unless some change in thu laws is made will bo regarded by posterity with the same veneration now held for the old claims of the earlier wars. Au adjournment will likely bo had to Wednesday or Thursday, at which time it is expected tho committees will be announced. It is apparent that nothing in the way of legislation will bo done in the house until after the holiday recess. Court No. it of Couiuiou fleas Doea Not Want Women. A Revolution Predicted. Philadelphia, Dec. J 7.—The common pleas court No. il, Judges Hare, Mitchell and Fell ou the beuch, refused the application for the admission to practice ef Mm. Carrie B. Kilgore.wife of Damon Y. Kilgore. Mrs-. Kilgore had previously been admitted to practice in the orphans' court. She had passed a satisfactory examination before tne proper boards, but Judge Hare, in refusing the application, said the uniform rule and practice of the courts of Pennsylvania was against the admission of women lawyers, and he was not disposed to take upon himself the res]Donsibility of introducing the innovation. If the people of the state desired that women should be admitted it would be an easy matter to have a law to that effect passed by the legislature. "Who aro talked of as prominent candidates for the republican nominees for presi dent and vice president?" Madrid, Dec. 17.—El Purvenir publishes a manifesto from Seivnr Ii iiz Zorilla, tno radical, dated at London, December 11. The document is twelve columns in length, and defends the military rising in the Spanish army of last August. It \ iolontly attacks the bourbons and the monarchical form of government, and proclaims the necessity for a Spanish republic. It states that the chief points of the republican programme are at follows: Civil marriages, trial by jury, the abolition of slavery, the assimilation of the colonies to the mother country, and reforms in every, branch of the administration. Seuor Zorilla severely criticise.! the policy of the restoration. He considers that a revolution in Spain is inevitable, is certain to succeed and will not be long delayed. He concludes by saying: "A republic is tho only form of government that will allow Spain to enjoy ofder, morality, justice find liberty. Whether the future struggle shall be one of pence or one of arms, the day of battle will be a day of victory. Our motto will always be: 'Never compromise with bourbons.' " "We did not meet in national committee at Washington to talk over available candidates. W« have plenty of thein in our party, however. When the time cornea we will nominate only men whom we think can win. Par sonal prefeiences must be thrown aside if the success of the party demands it. Sectionalism will not, in my opinion, be an issue. The convention will be a republican convention, and I think that I am safo in saying that it will nominate the ticket that it thinks will win. That's whyjthe convention lias been called." Detroit, Mich., Dec. 17.—At the seamen's international reunion Saturday the report o. a committee was adopted condemning the forty-seventh congress for not passing the bill introduced in that body for the better protection of life and property on the great lakes, and declaring that many lives and a great amount of property have been sacriliced on account of the culpable negligence of congress in refusing to take action on the subject. Resolutions were appended to the report earnestly demanding that the present congress pass some measures to protect life and property on the lakes, and declaring that all vessels, steam and sailing, should be properly manned; that the sanitary conditions of the sleeping and living apartments shotdd be looked after, and that the hulls of sailing, as well as of steam vessels, should lie inspected and condemned if uot seaworthy, Wliat Seamen Demand. HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT. THE MAMMOTH CLOTHIHG EMPORIUM -OF- Senator Sabin said that he had no preference * present for the nomination of president. although it had been stated that he was for Blaine and Logan. He admitted that he aud Senator Logan were verp friendly. Senator Sabin attended a dinner party at the Union League theatre. HENRY COHEN, Moreover, be considered that there were special objections to tho admission of married women under the existing laws of the state, which permitted them to carry on unpunished the most glaring frauds. If the legislature passed an act admitting them to tho bar he apprehended that the statute would be accompanied by a provision that they should be liable to the same extent as men. He did not attach importance to the certificate of tho orphans' court, because each court was tha sole judge of its own rule. Unless required by the Legislature court D'0. 3 would not admit a woman even upon a certificate from the supreme court. THK LEADING AND RELIABLE iL-RCHA T TAILOR AND CLOTHIER, snow pupimd. befire the approaching holiday, with extraordinary inCiucenDei.ts in Mr. Samuel J. Randall said that he had come on to New York on private business, and did not desire to express any opinions on politics or legislation at Washington. Sugar Refluery Destroyed. New Orleans, La., Dec. 17—The explosion of a coal oil lamp in the sugar bouse of Charles H. Walker, 011 Bayou Teclie, three miles above Franklin, set Are to the building, and it was totally destroyed, only the naked wall being left standing. The buildiug contained all the best improved machinery and was the largest refinery in the state outsido of the city of New Orleans. Already 3,500,0011 pounds of sugar bad been made and 500,000 pounds was yet to have been made, making the product of the refinery 3,000,000. The place as it stood last night, just before the Are, was valued at 8300,000, aud was insured for (20,000 in the Home Insurance company of this city. Tho opinion is that Mr. Walker loses at leasf 175,000 by the fire: in other words, ha will lose all he made on this year's crop. He made the best white sugars qf any one in the state. Mr. Walker came herefrom Chicago just at the close of the *var, aud has become one of the mcst successful sugar planters in Louisiana. The Khedlve'a Helplessness. Cairo, Dec. 17.—It is rumored here that t.he khedlve has notified the powers that his army is at present unablo to control the situation in the Soudan, and thut foreign troops are absolutely necessary. The Egyptian government and the English otfeers have been given great anxiety and much annoyance by the report that certain Turkish officers in high official positions have been giving aid aud Information, covertly, to the confidential messengers of El Mahdi, and that the assistance given has been most important and material. NOBBY CUSTOM SUITS "I intend, however," ho said, "to do as I (aid 1 would at the caucus, to support Speaker Carlisle earnestly and fearlessly on tho floor of the house." Plaoulue a Barbed Wire monopoly. Chicago, Dec. 17.—A telegram from Springfield announce; the issuance of a license to incorporate the National Barbed Wire company, of Chicago, with a capital of $3,00U,(XK). From what can tie learned it appears that the leading manufacturers of barbed wire, both in the east and west, have formed a combination, and intend to hare an olTlce in this city thr.avjli which to transact their business. The object is natd to bo mutual protection. It is yiven out that the movement is friendly to the Wushbur lloen company, who are expected to come in before tlio organization is completed. For the present the stockholders will continue tti make barbed wire at existing factories, bu the desire is, if it be found practicable, to concentrate tho business in Chicago and have an immense factory here so as to clieapuu production. and flue selected stock of READY-MADE CLOTHING, An application for tbe admission of Mrs. Kilgore will be made in the supreme court early noxt month. A Hubind Kills HI* Drunken Wife. BOSTON', Mass., Dec. 17.—Martin Miiey, iC teamster, aged thirty one, living at 100 Dove street, South Boston, quarreled with his wife, Mary, after dinner, ns was his custom, knocked her down and left the house. At four o'clock Mrs. Milcy w s found dead on tho floor where she fell, with a out over her left eye. MileV returned at five o'clock und was arrested. The woiuan had served several terms at the island for drunkenness. Miley is said to be a hard working, sober man. Miloy said his wifo as usually was drunk, they quarreled and he struck her with his open band, afterwards picking her up aud laying her on the bed. Sliley has been arrested for assault and battery on her several limes before. which is complete In every department, from ■lie finest intuited to the lest of domestic ■ abrtcs, in all the various st.v leu and colon*. He i;is tii*' l) st and • tock. us tine as « an he 'ouikI in auy 31 ttrupolitan establishiue t All -tislom goo.:* aie luauu up with the best caie utd worrfmiUfhip. A POLITICAL LOVE FEAST Members of the bouse are very reticeut and prudently so respecting tho make up of the committees. There is evidence that Speaker Curlialo has talked with a number of members on the subject, and that lie is using every effort to place gentlerneu to the bast advantage. It has been rumored that Qen. Rosecrana had refused the chairmanship of military affairs, but the story is denied. Various rumors have been circulated as to the chairmanship of appropriations, but the indications are that Mr. Randall will bead the list on that committee, with Mr. Hohn&n, of Indiana, second, and Mr. Townsend, of Illinois, third and fourth. It seems probable that Mr. Blackburn will not be tied down to the work of the committee on appropriations in this congress, but will be given an important place elsewhere. CONCERNING Til* HODSK COMMITTIES. Which la to be Taken Advantage ol to Push Butler'* Interest. The Cnmpalgn Against El ITIahdl. NOBBY FASHIONABLE STYLES Boston, Dec. 17.—The democratic state committee have arranged fur a noteworthy political demonstration o:i the occasion of the annual fjjnner on January S. Today it was determined by the sub committee to nake it a national affair. Among those to whom invitations aro to be sent are Tilden, Hancock, Hewitt, John Kelly aud Gov. Cleveland, of New York; Speaker Carlisle, Co*, Randall, Pendleton, Bayard, Thurman, Wade Hampton, Beck aud Williams, of Kentucky; Gov. Pattison, of Pennsylvania; Hoadley, Hurd, Payne and Gen. Durbin Ward, of Ohio; ex-Gov. Colquitt, of Georgia; Gov. Jarvia, of North Carolina; Gen. Rose?rans, Roger A. Pryor, Bradley, of Maiue; the democratic congressmen from Massachusetts, the reHring Butler democratic mayor. Palmer, and the just defeated Butler candidate, O'Brien. The presiding officer on the occasion will be Governor, then ex Gov. Butler. London, Dec. 17.—The latest reports 1 rom the ISoudan nnnour.ee that El Mahdi has still in his possession 3,000 troops, prisoners of the several armies—Indian, Egyptian and English—opposed to him. It is not known what difposition he intends to make of them All these r-DoCIC trill be soi l at redu ed »nd lowest possible priees. Call and efamine •ur beaut if ill and stock, *ret pr ees, and « e • onv.nctd that'hey pre as low as the lowest iu Dny market. With the best compliments or tlie season, yours truly, HEiNRY COHEN. AND ELEGANT FITS WARRANTED, It is expected that troops chosen from the Irish contingent will depart at once for Egypt, and fresb enrollments are beiug already made to supply the places of the forces about to depart. Halifax. N. tj , Dec. 17.—The Queen building, one of *ie largest and handsomest edifices in the city, has been totally burued out. It was built of stone and brick, 011 one of the best business corners, was six stories high and cost $50,000. It contained the Queen, Guardian and Union Mutual insurance offices, aud many of the most prominent legal, mining and general offices, beside an extensive tailoring establishment. a paptr box factory and the Spanish consul's office. The law library of Graham, Tapper and Borden, worth over $10,000, was totally consumed with deeds and many valuable papers. A deaf bookkeeper, lodging upstairs, was burned to death. Two young women of the janitor's family were seriously injured in jumping through Hame and smoke thirty five feet to an a. . ining roof. Several firemen were injured. Loss nearly §130,000, insurance #55,000. A Bis Blaze In Mallftix. Fire in a Boarding House. 110, FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Xlir National Foundry Site. Mookhead, Minn., Dec. 17.—Moaes Chivrette's large boarding house here 1ms been destroyed by Are, causing a heavy Iosj. Five pei'sons were seriously burned. William Fletcher's face was burned to the bone. A boy named Finn, thirteen years old, was so Washington, Dec. 11.—The joint commission, composed of army an:l navy officers, appointed to make n report upon a location for a national foundry for the manufacture of ordnance and patterns of small arms, will shortly visit different localities with a view to ascertaining the most suitable site. West Point, Rock Island, Pittsburg and Watertown are tho principal points to be visited. The commission receutly returned from Europe, where they were sent to examine founderies of the character proposed. The information gained there will be embodied in the report on tho subject to be made to the secretaries of war and the navy. Everybody Getting Christmas Presents! London, Dec. 17 —Reports from Rome confirm the suggestion already made, that in the interest of the uew alliance, King Humbert will probable return the compliment of the crown prince's visit by a personal visit to Berlin. Should be do so, a meeting with the Emperor • Francis Joseph, of Austria, will also be probable aud the lust summer's programme of a meeting between the king aud the two emperor's may be carried out. A Meeting of Rnler*. What can be mom appropriate f; r sir. h a gift linn a pair of lovely severely burned that he wns made temporarily insane with pain. Mrs. Cbivrefcto had her spi e injured by jumping from a window. Mr. Dodge, in jumping from a window, received a dangerous cut, and was so badly burned that be will probably die. The buildiug and contents were insured for $2,100. .Nothing was saved. Quite a struggle is being made for the coinmitte on naval affairs between Messrs. Hewitt (N. Y.) and Morse (Mass.) This matter and also that of the chairmanship of for•igu affairs, to which both Representatives Cox and Belmont aspire, are still being considered by the speaker, aud until the committees are announced it is not likely that it will be settled which of the four gentlemen have been selected for these important committees.Hush, or fmbroiriered Velvet Slippers, It was at the last annual dinner, when Butler was flushed with victory and new in bis novel position as governor of this eminent and proud commonwealth, that over the walnuts nnd the wine he wns entered for the presidential race liy the enthusiastic speakers. It is not unlikely advautuge will his taken of the coming occasion to still fur tlier push his candidacy, which lie expects will command respect through the action of the "third party," that of the labor reformers and anti monopolists, in the early spring, which his friends expect to control. which are both useful and ornamental— and* nowhere in town will 3 ou And nuch a variety to select from an at The Crown Prince's Reception. London, Dec. 17D—Tho German crown prince reached Genoa ratber early, but did not la-d until noon. TUe authorities made every effort to give him as grand a welcome as possible, but the streets were not filled with people, a great number of the private residences were unadorned, the populace manifested indifference, and tho rcceptiou cannot be described as other thau splendidly ceremonious. Denning, N. M., Dec. 17.—The Ei Paso Times has interviewed a gentleman who held u pow wow with Ju, chief of the Indians who now hold little Charley MeComas in captivy, and had made arrangement* whereby ho was to ransom the boy lor 000 rounds of catridges and two American horses. He says he is confident that the boy will be turned over to his friends for the amount stipulated, and he is willing to face the entire tribe to get him. Tlie Western C liarlcy Row, ills) auumi's Statement* have been made which naturally found their way Into the newspapers that the candidacy of Messrs. Cox and Belmont, of New York, had resulted in a great deal of l.ad feeling in the New York delegation and that the gentlemen ill question were wry bitter toward each other. In fact, 110 bad feeling exists at all. A member of tho delegation said: ':Mr. Cox and Mr. Belmont, as is well known, are candidates for the chairmanship of the committee on foreign affairs and one of them will certainly be selected for the place. Which one Speaker Carlisle only can tell, and it is not probable that he has decided yet. There is no bad feeling cither between the principals or-tbe members of ihe delegation and the selection of either of tho gentlemen will be entirely satisfactory." The controversy seems to have narrowed down to whether it it policy or not to push forward the younger representatives of tbe party to the exolusion of tho older members. Both gentlemen are sanguine of success. Sioux City, la., Dec. 17.—Details are given here ef the abductiou by Mrs. Todd, living uear this city, of her eight years old daughter. Mrs. Todd journeyed to Dixon county, Neb , where her husband, from whom she has been separated, was living, drove to the house at night alone, entered the child's sleeping room through a window, took the child to tbe conveyance, drove twenty miles to a point opposite this city, and at 2 o'clock in the morning induced a man to terry herself and child across the river. The incident has made a great local excitement here. Abducting Her Own Child. An Insane Han's Fatal Leap. Ntw York, Dec. 17.—Charles Wood, aged sixty one years, a member of the firm of Wood & Hughes, manufacturers of silverware at 10 John street, while talking to his wife at his residence, No. 15S East Sixty first street, suddenly sprang from his seat and jumped through the window of the room which was on the second lloor. The unfortunate man struck the sidewalk upon his head and his skull was fractured. He died soon after being carried iuto his house. It is supposed that ho was temporarily insane. \ on are sure to get ju'twhat ycu want there. Just tat e a peep in at our windows ai d D ou will admit we are headquarteis for Boston, Dec. 17 —Charles I, Perry, a barber, aged U5, was found lying dead upon the floor of the water closet at his house, No. 10 Terrance street, Boston Highlands, there was a deep gash upon his forehead, "Xtending from tbe nose to the top of the bead, which had evidently been made by a iharp instrument. There were also wounds Jpon tbe nose and cheeks, and several pools Df blood upon the floor and blood status on bis hat. Perry, his wife and two children had occupied the house for some time aud bad several lodgers. Two laiie* rooming over til bath i\—i were awakened early in the morning by a scuttle in tbe bath room. Hid recognized Perry at one of the quarrelers. When the noise ceased they heir J a door shut and some one go out. It is alleged ihat E1 var.i A. Hsadarion. a boird?r, h ad on to red Perry's room: that Mrs. Perry asked blm when lie intended to pay hli board biil, lie replied when lis got good nnd ready. He then went toward the bath room aud Perry followed with a pall of slops. Til* next beard ar aeon of Perry was the finding of his body. Henderson was arrested. He had frequently been heard to say that he would kill Perry and auuid In hie shoes before long Killed by hie Lodger. Negotiating With the False Prophet. KSSS8 V H EPP« PPP KEK RRR kSSSH *88SS : 1 PPP1 W EK W-Sses" •Dss!:,.u.!! {: {: gEKg Bwr Berlin", Dec. 17.—The North German Gazette states tiiat Col. Coetlogan, at Khartoum, is obeying Earl Granville's orders and secretly negotiating with El Malidi for the surrender or ransom of the Englishmen taken prisoners at the battle of El Obeid. A JUeetlug of Socialist*. New York, Dec. 17.—The socialists of this city gave a reception at Irving hall to a few of the French trade delegates who ore at present ou a visit to this country. Speeches were made by Herr Most, Justus H. Schwab, Victor Drury, Carrier, Megg and others. Nearly a thousand persons were present and the speeches were loudly cheered. / as, indeed, every thing else in the shoe line. Abueee III a House of Refuge. Rochester, N. Y., Dec. 17.—A committee of tbe board of managers of tbe Western House of Refuge has presented supplemental reports showing that the night watchmau had been discharged, the dormitory doors double locked, and that if a fire had occurred the inmates could not have been released and must have burned to death. It also shows the health of the inmates to have been affected by nuisances in the premises, also that there bad been great waste and extravagance in the purchase of materials, oats, etc., costing for a year #800 to keep one pair of horses. A Frenchman Suspected of Conspiracy Don't waif for the great nif.li that is sure to be later, but call in at j our leisure and make j*our selections, and we will put ilnm asidf for Dou uii'U wanted. Remember, we cannot be undersold »n price, and have no old last year's gcods to get off. CONDENSED NEWS. Barcelona, Dec. 17.—A foreigner, believed to be a Frenchman, lias been arrested 3u a charge of riotous conduct, and a suspicion of conspiracy in endeavoring to excite popular violence at tho time of the departure jf the crown prince. Irving has made a success in Boston. Tin receipts last week amounted to $18,M"D. George Franck, a saloon keeper.tms been arrested for the murder of Phcp'oo Paulliii. riic Price ol' \%'lal*ky (o Iteinalii Un- changed RUBERS i RUBBERS! POSTAL TELH1RA.PHIKO. Trouble has occurred in E;ypt between the American missionaries and the Copts. A popular outbreak I feared. ncduclng Iron Workers' Wages. Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 17.—It is claimed by "hp superintendent of tho Pennsylvania Iron company that there Is nostrike in tho works, but that thry will shut down, as usual at this icniun of the year, for repairs. "We hove notified cur workmen," he said, "of a reduction of wages mad* necessary on the resumption of nork if the present prices of iron, which are now below cost, continue. Wo expect the compliance of toe workman, although a small portlwn have uot yet assented."Cincinnati O., Dec.. 17,—It was the intention of the executive committee of the Western Export association to advance ti e price of whisky to $1.14, but the matter bf.s been reconsidered, and the price, for tlio present, at least will remain nt The subject of postal telegraphy has provoked considerable private discussiofl among members of congress during the past week. The most popular bill yet introduced, looking to the establishment of a postal telegraph system, appears to be that of Representative Andrews, of Kansas, referred to In these dls- Ctolls* previous to Its Introduction In the use, The act, approved July 1U, ltMtt, entitled "An act to aid in the construction of telegraph lines and to secure the government the use •( the same for peatai, military ami Our strck jf Rubbers is now complete in every department. We carry none but th~ best brands—will keep no ueconds at any price, and do not compete with other dealers who «ariv such goods. Bishop Oilmour, of the Cleveland diocese, is negotiating for tho purchase of a valuhla lot in that city for the erection of a large Catholic theological school. Aid for the Families of tho Lost Alfred B. Howard, who recent!}- absconded from Winuepeg, Manitoba, with ?:8,'VK) belonging to Messrs. Wood & Wells, of Millbank, Out., was arrested at Denver, Col., and the entire ainouut of money was recovered.They Accept the Reduction. KEAST & MALONEY. Fishermen. Pittsbuho, Pa., Deo. 17.—Th» employes of the Edgar Thompson Steel works nt Hrudlock* have deeided to accept the roducticn MTercd by Mr. Carnegie, and Ike mills will Smtluue to ruu. Gloucester, Mass., Deo. 17.—A large audience attended memorial services for the seventy Ave fishermen lost In tho recent galea. A eolleeUon fur their families realised (lid. McCANNA'S BLOCK, oppositeTt nn'a Coal Co.'e offlee, Plttston